Barry means fair-haired or spear — from the Irish Gaelic barra. Barry Bonds IS baseball's home run king — 762. Barry White IS the Voice of Love. Barry Lyndon IS Kubrick's most beautiful film. The Flash IS Barry Allen. Two syllables of the home-run-king, the Voice-of-Love, Kubrick's-most-beautiful, AND the Flash.
Kubrick's Barry Lyndon IS the most beautiful film.
The Flash IS Barry Allen.
Two syllables with a warm, Irish sound: BAIR-ee.
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The vibe of Barry
fair-hairedspearIrishGaelicbarraBondshome run762WhiteVoice of LoveKubrickFlash
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Origin & history of Barry
Irish Gaelic barra (fair-haired/spear)→Barry
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Irish Gaelic / Welsh roots
Barry means fair-haired. Bonds IS the home-run king. White IS the Voice of Love. Lyndon IS Kubrick's most beautiful. Flash IS Barry Allen.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Barry Bonds; White (1944–2003).
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Today
Barry remains a beloved choice, ranking #1355 in the US. 181,921 babies have been named Barry since 1883.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Barry?
1962peak year
Barry entered U.S. records in 1883, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1962, 6,584 babies were named Barry (ranked #61 nationally). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1355), with roughly 136 babies named Barry each year. Barry's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 181,921 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Barry's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — Voice-of-Love communication. People named Barry tend to be warm, loving, and gifted at being the home-run king AND Voice of Love AND the Flash.
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Home-run king AND Voice of Love AND Flash
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Bonds-762
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White-love
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Kubrick-Lyndon
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Allen-Flash
B2
A1
R9
R9
Y7
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Barry
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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